Parents, have you read the lyrics of the most popular songs today?

Question

I have a son (11 years old) that is listening the 'top 20' music stations. I noticed that the lyrics in many of the songs are 'bleeped' so I decided to find out what the songs were saying. I was shocked, disturbed and disgusted. Take a few minutes to read the lyrics of Ridin' by Chamillionaire, Snap Yo Fingers by Lil Jon, Lean Wit It Rock Wit It by Dem Franchize Boyz, It's Goin' Down by Yung Joc and Shake That by Eminem. In brief every one of the songs contains profanity, drug use, guns, sex and violence. Is this what we want our young children exposed to? The music is played everywhere, amusement parks, skating rinks, dances, and parties (for middle schoolers) hosted by the SCHOOL!

I am an absolute believer in free speech however we all have to be aware of what type of music is available to our children. I felt was important to get the word as a warning to those who may not know.

Answer 1

Yes. Remember when you were a teen and the explicit lyrics you heard on the radio ? Did that make you a bad parent? NO. Let it go. It's just pop-art. tell your kids its a business and not reality and that pop-art is shallow , just like your music in your day (even though we don't really think so). OK? LOL-T

Answer 2

Yes, I've read the lyrics to today's music and to be honest, I can't see it being any different than the music I was listening to when I was my daughter's age. My daughter is 11, when I was that age, I bought "Appetite for Destruction" by Guns N Roses, talk about sex, drugs and violence, this album had them all in large quantities.

When this music is played everywhere, it is edited. You won't hear the "raw" version of any of those songs at school dances, amusement parks or skating rinks.

Parents have lamented the lyrics to rock songs for decades, kids have found a way to listen to said lyrics for decades. Instead of being upset or angry about it, I choose to explain to my child that these people are making money by being what we may consider shocking. I know what's available to my child and I know that it is my duty as a parent to say "no". But, I alos know that, like me, she'll find a way to get it anyway.

Answer 3

Radio is liable for each iteration's musically tasteless formative years. It in no way alterations. I can not actually say I can take into account while radio used to be ever well. I imply, certain, there are a couple of school stations in the market inclined to take dangers and play exciting stuff that is external the mainstream. Occasionally there is a larger radio station that takes an identical dangers. But more commonly, it is most sensible forty rubbish. Always has been.

Answer 4

I totally agree. I even heard a song about oral sex, but the word usage was in slang, but you knew just what they were talking about. I don't understand why they would allow such music to be played at schools. I think that is why there is so many teenage pregancies, kids on drugs, kids selling drugs, kids rebelling against parents, and the list goes on and on.

I think it's time to take a stand and speak out against this kind of music. At least if it is sold or played let it be by an adult and not allow it to be played on the radio or at schools or anything that children under the age of 18 would hear.

Answer 5

Rap....rap....rap....... Problem.

The many things you've listed, they're all the problems (besides the fact that it's not even real music) with RAP these days. There is hardly a rap "song" out there without one of these concepts at its base. Unfortunately, it happens occasionally in any type of music, but it's almost unheard of for a rap song NOT to. Luckily, there IS better music out there. Personally, I prefer modern rock, but even country or pop music is better than (c)rap. In short, rap needs to die out, and I guess everyone who isn't listening to it is contributing.

Answer 6

I think the question you should be asking yourself is...why have you allowed your children to listen to such crappy music? It's your fundamental responsibility as a parent to teach your children good taste. Dem Franchize Boyz? WTF? I would be more outraged that my children are listening to "artists" that can't even spell correctly...let alone put out a record that doesn't sound like recycled unoriginal garbage.

Answer 7

The obvious common thread with these songs is that they are all rap songs, get your kid some good wholesome rock 'n' roll and he should turn out alright.

Answer 8

yes i bought a cd for a 10 yr old and later his mom played it for me i was shocked.

Answer 9

just let it go dude. the beat is good, they dont care about the words, they just care about the beat.

Answer 10

its not the words its the beat